ell

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Abbreviation 2 English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Catalan 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronoun

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Abbreviation

ell

1. (as ell): ISO-639-2T/3 code for Modern Greek; cf el/gre

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English eln “unit of measure of 45 inches,” originally “length of the arm,” from Proto-Indo-European *el- “elbow, forearm”.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛl

[edit] Noun

ell (plural ells)

1. A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards (http://www.onlineunitconversion.com). A Flemish ell measured three quarters, (27 inches).
2. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
3. Something that is L -shaped.

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ille.

[edit] Pronoun

ell

1. he